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Laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias in a patient with müllerian agenesis
1Seton Medical Center, Austin, Texas, USA.
Objective:
To report a case of laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias in a patient with müllerian agenesis.
Design:
Case report.
Setting:
Hospital.
Patient(S):
An 18-year-old woman with müllerian agenesis who presented with symptomatic inguinal hernias containing ovaries.
Intervention(S):
Laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias.
Main Outcome Measure(S):
Hernia repair was accomplished laparoscopically.
Result(S):
Outpatient laparoscopic repair of bilateral inguinal hernias with reduction of ovaries was performed using an extraperitoneal approach without complication.
Conclusion(S):
Laparoscopic approach of inguinal hernias can be an option for surgical repair in patients with müllerian agenesis even when the hernias contain ovaries.
